Janis Froelich writes about murder

In 1974, firmer BJ staffer Janis Froelich and Linda McLain were young homemakers. Both took temporary jobs with the 57th PGA Championship in Akronl

The outcome of this particular PGA Championship at the famed Firestone Country Club is one people

still talk about because of the miraculous 16th hole play by Jack Nicklaus. But little known are the murder and mayhem happening behind the scenes preceding the tournament.

Linda is murdered on a freezing February night in 1975., Froelich retraces how this tragedy happened and finds an inspiring finish to a violent case still deemed “shocking” by the defense attorney.

Based on a St. Petersburg Times article, the paperback book version of Froelich’s early years life story also includes an interesting historical footnote about a young Firestone family in St. Petersburg who suffered their own nightmare.
       
A portion of the profits from this book will be donated in Linda's name to The Spring of Tampa Bay (813-247-SAFE) and Domestic Violence Center of Greater Cleveland (216-391-HELP).

There will be an open house cocktail arty for Janis on Tueday, July 27, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Viking Vineyards & Winery, 268 Old Forge Rd., (Brimfield Township) Kent, OH 44240.

There also will be book signings at Ellet Branch of Akron-Summit County Public Library at 10:30 a.m. Friday, July 23, and Learned Owl Book Shop in Hudson at 1 p.m. Sunday, July 25.